Perfect Piccalilli

Ingredients:


3/4lb Marrow (Peeled; cored)
1/4lb Green Tomatoes or green beans
1/4lb shallots or pickling onions
1oz salt
1 and a half oz Plain flour
Half oz Mustard Powder
Quarter oz of Turmeric
Quarter oz ground ginger
4oz soft light brown sugar
1 pint of Malt Vinegar

Chop or slice all vegetables into small chunks, place on a large tray; sprinkle with the salt. Leave for several hours until the water comes out of the vegetables; drain.


Stir together all the dry ingredients together with a little of the vinegar; bring the rest to the boil in a large pan over a low heat.


When boiling, add to dry ingredients slowly. Put back on a low heat stirring all the time. Once boiling, keep stirring; let sauce cook for 3 minutes.


Add the vegetables, bring back to simmer and cook for about 10 minutes – stirring all the time. Put into clean, sterilised jars, add wax disc; seal with lid.